Gun Sales on the Rise Following the Dark Knight Rises Shooting

In response to last week's tragic shooting inside an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises, ABC News reports, gun sales have surged throughout the country. In the three days following the horrific incident, the state of Colorado approved more than 2,800 background checks for people who wanted to purchase firearms, which marks 25 percent more firearm purchases than in a typical three-day-weekend period in 2012. Similarly, gun sales in Florida and Oregon were up 14 and 11 percent. Since the shooting, there has been speculation that politicians may impose new restrictions on owning weapons, prompting some citizens to make their purchases.

While gun sales have been surging in response to the shooting, Warner Bros. announced a substantial donation to the dozens of victims on Tuesday. Later that day, The Dark Knight Rises star Christian Bale visited victims of the Aurora shooting and the makeshift memorial at the cinema.